Pera Surname

21,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Pera Surname User-submission:

Pera is a surname of multiple origins, meaning 'pear' in the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, and 'money' in the Filipino language.

Pera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy3,6521:16,7462,853
India3,5571:215,65012,808
Philippines3,3901:29,8644,279
Argentina2,0541:20,8101,756
United States1,8641:194,45219,197
Indonesia1,3341:99,13710,249
Spain1,2801:36,5253,619
Poland8581:44,2996,952
Brazil8401:254,8509,821
Papua New Guinea6591:12,3731,139
France5761:115,31717,362
Paraguay5741:12,608636
Tanzania5631:94,0359,373
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Uruguay4101:8,370940
Romania3961:50,7026,271
Albania2891:10,0831,901
Portugal2741:38,0232,283
Uganda2051:190,43615,550
Netherlands2041:82,78013,829
Peru1861:170,8828,514
Germany1541:522,76344,015
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Mexico1201:1,034,38513,379
Croatia1051:40,2728,066
South Africa1021:531,15442,340
Cuba861:133,9853,453
New Zealand721:62,8939,679
Australia671:402,92132,505
Ecuador611:260,7528,586
Switzerland551:149,32614,246
England511:1,092,51152,584
Ukraine511:892,60286,458
Colombia451:1,061,6469,449
Venezuela401:755,10212,515
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
Malaysia361:819,28437,745
Kosovo341:54,7614,115
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Taiwan241:976,8646,814
Andorra211:3,992813
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Cook Islands181:1,010226
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Serbia121:595,41221,526
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

The alternate forms: Perä (204), Pêra (79), Péra (12), Perà (1) & Pèra (1) are calculated separately.

Pera (26,895) may also be a first name.

Pera Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pera is a surname of multiple origins, meaning 'pear' in the Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, and 'money' in the Filipino language.

- albanopirino

This surname is derived from the fruit, pear.

- jorpera

Pera Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pera Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pera (Arabic: بيرا, Bengali: পেরা, Georgian: ფერა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻴﺮﺍ, Hindi: पेरा, Marathi: पेरा, Oriya: େପରା) is most common in Italy. It may appear as: Perä, Pêra, Péra, Perà or Pèra. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pera? popularity and diffusion

It is the 21,595th most frequently used surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 288,925 people. The surname Pera occurs predominantly in Asia, where 35 percent of Pera are found; 21 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 16 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Pera is also the 30,290th most common first name on earth, borne by 26,895 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 3,652 people, or 1 in 16,746. In Italy Pera is mostly found in: Lazio, where 23 percent live, Tuscany, where 20 percent live and Piedmont, where 18 percent live. Not including Italy it exists in 86 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent live and The Philippines, where 13 percent live.

Pera Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pera has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pera last name expanded 4,335 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pera surname are 3.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pera earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 20.8% more than the national average, earning €36,276 per year; in Peru they earn 10.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,269 per year; in South Africa they earn 12.9% less than the national average, earning R 206,988 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.48% less than the national average, earning $22,593,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 19% more than the national average, earning $51,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.61% more than the national average, earning $55,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perä92204/
Pêra9279/
Péra9212/
Perà921/
Pèra921/
Perea89124,346/
Perra897,325/
Peera897,158/
Petra896,117/
Piera895,581/
Peras894,659/
Phera892,002/
Perai891,802/
Peura891,624/
Perat89728/
Peraz89719/
Peraj89650/
Peyra89631/
Paera89586/
Perga89483/
Perau89456/
Peira89427/
Peray89332/
Peara89305/
Poera89252/
Perać89237/
Perza89209/
Peroa89120/
Perah89116/
Perța89106/
Perha8996/
Peraš8956/
Perač8953/
Peraa8920/
Ppera8912/
Perad899/
Perap896/
Pehra895/
Perșa894/
Hpera894/
Pesra893/
Peréa892/
Perađ892/
Bpera891/
Peraí891/
Perûa891/
Petrea8013,127/
Petras809,354/
Perras804,844/
Perach803,805/
Peyrat803,421/
Phetra801,982/
Petrat801,471/
Petraš801,039/
Peraud80983/
Pherai80707/
Peyras80699/
Perhat80682/
Peraja80495/
Petrač80465/
Peirai80458/
Pierra80453/
Petray80439/
Peraić80427/
Pierau80422/
Perais80241/
Pereap80227/
Petrau80224/
Perhaj80196/
Peratt80195/
Paerah80193/
Peraya80188/
Peraux80176/
Petraz80174/
Petraş80151/
Peraus80144/
Peratz80144/
Peirah80141/
Perrea80128/
Perrad80120/
Perțea80118/
Peerat80102/
Perrat8093/
Perhay8093/
Peirat8089/
Perray8081/
Peyrau8078/
Perrau8075/
Petraș8075/
Peradh8075/
Peraut8065/
Petrai8060/
Pherah8058/
Paerau8055/
Peraiz8050/
Pheara8049/
Peirau8045/
Paerai8040/
Perrah8039/
Perzha8036/
Perhač8035/
Peerai8034/
Pearaj8031/
Perash8030/
Pierza8030/
Perait8030/
Perhai8027/
Pheera8026/
Perroa8023/
Pergay8021/
Pereas8020/
Periea8016/
Perasz8014/
Pieray8012/
Perraz8011/
Pereaz8010/
Phaera809/
Pereat809/
Peeray809/
Pehrat808/
Peerza808/
Peroha807/
Peeraa807/
Pergau807/
Peraha807/
Peraia807/
Pherat807/
Peiras807/
Pheras807/
Petrľa806/
Perrai806/
Perrap806/
Pearat806/
Peerga805/
Petraś805/
Pethra805/
Pearai805/
Perazz804/
Pearay804/
Peraid804/
Pieyra804/
Pesrai803/
Peraht803/
Peyrad803/
Perahu803/
Peerad803/
Perhaz803/
Peread802/
Pesrea802/
Peitra802/
Perraj802/
Pettra802/
Pergai802/
Perhap802/
Peirra802/
Poerea802/
Petrać802/
Pieraj802/
Pearza802/
Peerra802/
Pierah802/
Peradt802/
Pearaz801/
Peehra801/
Peeras801/
Peiroa801/
Peraad801/
Perzea801/
Pheraa801/
Pheraz801/
Perats801/
Pierea801/
Peirea801/
Hperaj801/
Petraß801/
Petraň801/
Pheray801/
Pearas801/
Peiray801/
Peeraz801/
Peerea801/
Peraph801/
Perast801/
Perrúa801/
Perșea801/
Perhad801/
Perhas801/
Bpeera801/
Petraa801/
Peraič801/
Pierai801/
Pherha801/
Peruha801/
Petrad801/
Peraas801/
Perahy801/
Perass801/
Peirad801/
Pearga801/
Peatra800/
Petrha800/
Pearra800/
Perhau800/
Pearea800/
Para7565,356/
Pere7522,673/
Peri7522,612/
Pora7518,538/
Pira7515,935/
Pero7515,542/
Pyra752,915/
Pery752,007/
Perj75225/
Però7547/
Peró7537/
Peré7525/
Pära7523/
Pöra753/
Perí752/
Perè752/
Pīra752/
Perô751/
Perê751/
Petrash735,557/
Peirast733,349/
Phetrat732,926/
Peyraud731,158/
Perraud73925/
Perault73924/
Peirats73356/
Perhach73293/
Perraut73266/
Petraud73258/
Petreau73256/
Petrass73227/
Perratt73224/
Petrach73150/
Pereaux73143/
Petrasz73109/
Perrais73106/
Petreas73106/
Perraux7359/
Perreas7352/
Puhiera7340/
Peyraut7339/
Peyraux7334/
Peyreau7329/
Petraus7329/
Petraha7325/
Pheiray7324/
Petrait7323/
Perreaz7317/
Pethras7316/
Perhauz7313/
Peitras7311/
Peureau7310/
Perhats739/
Peyrath739/
Peeraya739/
Pearach739/
Perrass738/
Pierrau738/
Peerzai737/
Paeraha737/
Peytrau737/
Peerzay736/
Peyrats736/
Perriea734/
Petrahs734/
Peraitė734/
Peatrat734/
Phettra734/
Pheraud733/
Petraut733/
Pheraai733/
Pearash732/
Peyréga732/
Petraux732/
Peerzah732/
Pethrat732/
Pheerat732/
Pherhad732/
Pereova731/
Peerooa731/
Peetras731/
Peiratt731/
Peraaye731/
Perrauh731/
Perraya731/
Perreha731/
Perroha731/
Pheraha731/
Pherahu731/
Pheraiy731/
Perausd731/
Perazzp731/
Perhash731/
Paerray731/
Pereaud731/
Perhaut731/
Peyrrha731/
Petrahe731/
Petrais731/
Pheiras731/
Pereaut731/
Perraid731/
Perraja731/
Perrath731/
Peirach731/
Phetrai731/
Phearat731/
Pheatra731/
Peraaid731/
Peehraj731/
Pearrau730/
Petrray730/
Peatrap730/
Peareau730/
Perreah730/
Peraith730/
Pereass730/
Paheyra730/
Perez677,748,127/
Parra67652,928/
Perry67380,979/
Petro67178,557/
Peres67123,519/
Petre6749,906/
Piras6739,791/
Petri6734,747/
Petry6734,299/
Pieri6723,260/
Pitra6720,390/
Peris6719,122/
Perri6716,707/
Piere6714,986/
Payra6712,866/
Paira6710,297/
Perou679,433/
Peiro679,139/
Perrault678,580/
Parai678,058/
Peyre677,254/
Peery676,211/
Perot675,744/
Paray674,642/
Phora673,756/
Peret673,669/
Perei673,434/
Perey673,389/
Porra673,182/
Peros672,771/
Parau672,746/
Phara672,241/
Perre672,049/
Peroy672,014/
Perie672,012/
Perro671,805/
Pirra671,707/
Perge671,583/
Pirat671,453/
Piero671,393/
Parah671,351/
Pirza671,251/
Peryh671,169/
Perio671,157/
Periz671,106/
Perer671,042/
Peroz67991/
Poray67954/
Peyro67887/
Peare67882/
Peary67845/
Pyrah67842/
Pirer67842/
Perreaux67793/
Pirau67748/
Pereu67735/
Peere67667/
Peire67664/
Pesri67662/
Pirad67657/
Peero67629/
Peryt67620/
Perreaut67570/
Piray67548/
Pearo67514/
Petrault67514/
Phira67507/
Perit67498/
Pytra67461/
Peroš67458/
Pirai67457/
Petré67433/
Paara67396/
Poyra67338/
Parea67333/
Piraz67329/
Perje67327/
Perreaud67323/
Piraj67314/
Peeri67308/
Pirah67282/
Peréz67280/
Perho67259/
Pirga67255/
Peiró67242/
Perzo67225/
Porea67221/
Peree67219/
Perzi67217/
Piora67209/
Porai67200/
Peiry67199/
Perih67182/
Pergo67178/
Parha67175/
Peroo67172/
Pirea67157/
Peyri67138/
Peyry67124/
Pereć67114/
Perod67109/
Pergi67102/
Pyras67102/
Piery6795/
Pisra6793/
Paraa6791/
Perzy6791/
Poira6784/
Pereault6784/
Pereh6779/
Phero6778/
Peroh6778/
Pheri6773/
Porau6772/
Perhe6771/
Periy6765/
Pered6765/
Puyra6763/
Perée6763/
Perze6761/
Periş6758/
Peryi6755/
Pyrza6755/
Peroj6752/
Peari6751/
Petrò6751/
Pereš6751/
Peiri6749/
Pereș6745/
Petraits6743/
Peuri6740/
Pirha6739/
Petrahai6738/
Pfora6738/
Peyré6736/
Phere6735/
Pereş6735/
Perțe6735/
Bpora6734/
Phetrrat6732/
Pfara6731/
Perèz6730/
Pereţ6728/
Péray6728/
Peure6727/
Preșa6727/
Puira6726/
Paero6726/
Pređa6726/
Peroi6725/
Perep6725/
Perré6724/
Porah6722/
Perej6722/
Parađ6721/
Pfira6720/
Pohra6720/
Ppara6719/
Peyró6719/
Piraa6718/
Pyrga6718/
Pesro6717/
Perát6717/
Pyrat6717/
Peuro6716/
Pejro6715/
Peyreaud6715/
Pítra6714/
Peryo6714/
Pehre6713/
Peroč6713/
Peytraud6713/
Peruo6712/
Petrauts6712/
Perohova6712/
Pyrha6712/
Perhatch6711/
Perii6711/
Pérat6711/
Pajra6710/
Perui6710/
Phery6710/
Pyraś6710/
Piroa6710/
Perid6710/
Pujra679/
Pihra679/
Hpara679/
Pferi678/
Ppira678/
Perhy678/
Perhauch677/
Pérea677/
Perij677/
Pahra676/
Bpero676/
Perys676/
Piraí676/
Peeradth676/
Peryy675/
Peirè675/
Porha674/
Perão674/
Perți674/
Peiré674/
Poraa674/
Pirap673/
Peury673/
Peyrí673/
Periç673/
Perșe673/
Pyraz673/
Pierriea672/
Pyrau672/
Pyrra672/
Peruy672/
Pehri672/
Petrj672/
Petrè672/
Peirò672/
Peiraish672/
Perip672/
Perró672/
Pheeraya672/
Phetrach672/
Pyrai671/
Pyray671/
Perrautt671/
Perreauh671/
Peruj671/
Pheathra671/
Pettraus671/
Petraicz671/
Perheath671/
Paaheera671/
Paraí671/
Paeró671/
Periæ671/
Peyrault671/
Hpira671/
Peuré671/
Peyrraud671/
Petraitė671/
Petrà671/
Petrá671/
Petrã671/
Pijra671/
Perrè671/
Perrý671/
Peryć671/
Perzá671/
Perèe671/
Perèš671/
Perêz671/
Perós671/
Perop671/
Perjė671/
Piréa671/
Pojra671/
Poero671/
Pyraj671/
Pärra671/
Pèrea671/
Péras671/
Péraz671/
Pêras671/
Pperi671/
Paraï671/
Pjtra671/
Pheatrat671/
Perhi671/
Peryd671/
Perehova671/
Vperi671/
Pyrer670/
Pearhead670/
Peattray670/
Pearault670/
Peareaux670/

Pera Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pera in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻴﺮﺍbyra-
Pera in the Bengali language
পেরাpera-
Pera in the Hindi language
पेराpera-
Pera in the Marathi language
पेराpera-
Pera in the Oriya language
େପରାepara90.96
େପରepara0.8
ସୁେରsuera0.8
ରାେଜraeja0.29
ନେରnera0.22
ପୂର୍ଚpurca0.22
ରାଜraja0.22
ନେରାnera0.22
ରାତrata0.15
ପୁରpura0.15
ରାେସraesa0.07
ପାରାpara0.07
ପୁର୍ଳpurla0.07
ରସrasa0.07
େଗୗରegara0.07
ପାରpara0.07
ବିେରbiera0.07
େରଡିeradi0.07
ଅପର୍ାapara0.07
ରାମrama0.07
ପେଣpena0.07
େଜଯ୍ejay0.07
ପୀରାpira0.07
େଚରecara0.07
ପିରpira0.07
Pera in the Georgian language
ფერაpera66.67
პერაpera33.33
Pera in the Arabic language
بيراbyra-

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